Federal · Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

34 U.S.C. § 12227: Definitions

Civil

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This statute provides definitions of key terms used in federal Indian law and policy, including 'Indian tribe,' 'State,' and 'young violent offenders,' for purposes of applying special federal programs and services.

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In this part— “Indian tribe” means a tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including an Alaska Native village (as defined in or established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. “State” means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands. “young violent offenders” means individuals, ages 7 through 22, who have committed crimes of violence, weapons offenses, drug distribution, hate crimes and civil rights violations, and offenses against personal property of another.

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